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A political unit such as a state is divided into districts for the purpose of electing representatives to a legislative body. If the basis of election is population, with equal number of people represented by each elected member, the boundaries of the district must be changed after each census if the population changes. This is called redistricting (drawing new district boundaries).
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Which Texas congressman caused Texas to redistrict twice in one decade?
Tom Delay
How often does the Texas Legislature redistrict its House and Senate seats?
They meet every other year
The legislative districts must redistrict after the census every 10 years. The Illinois Constitution says these districts must be these three things.?
Compact, contiguous, and about the same in population
What usually happens in midterm elections?
a repudiation of Clinton and the Democrats
What group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?
Both groups, Republicans and Democrats, often gerrymanders congressional districts when they're in power. When there is a major shift in power in a state, the majority party will always redistrict the areas to give them a better advantage the next time.
How often do states reapportion congressional districts?
Every ten years, after the United States census, the House of Representatives is reapportioned in order to provide proportional representation to the states. States can gain, lose, or maintain their representatives.In order to cope with the new numbers, states must redistrict by drawing new congressional districts in order to cope and evenly distribute the representation.
What is the process by which the government recalculated the number of house seats to which each state is entitled?
It is all a part of the Census. The Census in the United States basically counts how many people are living in the country, more specifically it tells the government how many people are living in each city, county, and state. Once the Census is complete the seats in the House are redistricted in order to accommodate the change in the state population. So say New York lost 500,000 people from 2000. Well the 2010 Census will redistrict the amount of seats New York gets to make it proporationalApportionment
What is the process by which the government recalculates the number of House seats to which each state is entitled?
The number of seats each state is allotted in the United States House of Representatives depends on the state's population. Periodically, the allocation of seats is reevaluated in a process called redistricting. This occurs in response to the national census conducted every ten years.
Who elects the representatives of the US?
Each member of the US House of Representatives is elected by the voters of his or her Congressional District within the state he or she serves. Representatives serve a two-year term of office, and all 435 seats come up for election at once, in even-numbered years.Congressional DistrictsA Congressional District is a geographic area within a state. Most states have more than one district, and each district is supposed to contain roughly the same number of voters to ensure fair representation.The Governor and State Legislature determine the boundaries of each area after they receive the results the most recent ten-year US Census. If the population has changed significantly from the previous census the state redraws the map, a process called "redistricting." This can be controversial because whichever party is in power may try to redistrict in an unfair (and unconstitutional) way that benefits their party's interests (gerrymandering).
Who elects house of representatives?
Each member of the US House of Representatives is elected by the voters of his or her Congressional District within the state he or she serves. Representatives serve a two-year term of office, and all 435 seats come up for election at once, in even-numbered years.Congressional DistrictsA Congressional District is a geographic area within a state. Most states have more than one district, and each district is supposed to contain roughly the same number of voters to ensure fair representation.The Governor and State Legislature determine the boundaries of each area after they receive the results the most recent ten-year US Census. If the population has changed significantly from the previous census the state redraws the map, a process called "redistricting." This can be controversial because whichever party is in power may try to redistrict in an unfair (and unconstitutional) way that benefits their party's interests (gerrymandering).
How often are members of the house of reprensentatives elected?
Each member of the US House of Representatives is elected by the voters of his or her Congressional District within the state he or she serves. Representatives serve a two-year term of office, and all 435 seats come up for election at once, in even-numbered years.Congressional DistrictsA Congressional District is a geographic area within a state. Most states have more than one district, and each district is supposed to contain roughly the same number of voters to ensure fair representation.The Governor and State Legislature determine the boundaries of each area after they receive the results the most recent ten-year US Census. If the population has changed significantly from the previous census the state redraws the map, a process called "redistricting." This can be controversial because whichever party is in power may try to redistrict in an unfair (and unconstitutional) way that benefits their party's interests (gerrymandering).
What is the smallest electoral unit of the government?
a voting district A voting district is the smallest federal election unit. Every state has at least one. There are 435 federal electoral districts. At the state level, it gets more complicated. Every ten years, after the census, states lose, gain or retain the number of representatives, and the states that change must redistrict, i. e., change the geographic outlines so every district has about the same number of persons. The party in power usually changes the lines to benefit their candidates. These districts cross city, town and county boundaries. Unfortunately, state, federal and local elections are under the authority of the election officials of the state, cities and towns, and counties in some states. Thus a city election is run by a city clerk who establishes voting places ("polling stations") consisting of wards, and the wards are further divided into precincts. So the smallest election administrative unit is the precinct.
